Parkway Planting
Tree Protection
Permits and rules for planting in the parkway strip between sidewalk and curb, including approved species lists and Bureau of Street Services standards.
How Parkway Planting Rules Differ by Place
Fort Myers, FL: Fort Myers Street Tree Planting Rules
Heavy RestrictionsOwners on 24 named Fort Myers corridors, from McGregor Boulevard to Colonial Boulevard, must plant assigned street tree species at set spacing and replace dead trees within 30 days of…
Hamden, CT: Hamden Street Tree Planting Program Rules
Few RestrictionsHamden's Public Works Department, under the Tree Warden's supervision, runs an ongoing town tree planting program aimed at no net loss of the community forest. A property owner who…
Bulloch County, GA: Bulloch County Conservation Subdivision Street Trees
Few RestrictionsBulloch County's only street tree rule sits inside its conservation subdivision street design standards, in unincorporated Bulloch County: street tree plantings are encouraged, not…
Forsyth County, GA: Forsyth County Street Tree Planting Rules
Few RestrictionsForsyth County's Unified Development Code encourages, but does not require, street tree plantings inside Conservation Subdivisions. UDC § 19-6.1(J) lets developers plant street trees…
Auburn, AL: Auburn Right-of-Way Tree Planting Rules
Some RestrictionsWhen Auburn approves removal of a public tree, the applicant must pay for and plant a replacement the city selects, and no new tree may be planted within 10 feet of utilities, curbs…
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Street Tree Planting Standards
Some RestrictionsBirmingham bars planting any tree that grows taller than 25 feet at maturity under or within 10 feet of an overhead utility wire, or over or within 5 feet of an underground water…
Cities & Counties with Parkway Planting Rules
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Other Tree Protection Topics
Heritage & Protected Trees
Extra protections for old, large, or historically significant trees, including the penalties for removing them without approval.
Protected Tree Species
Specific native species (oak, sycamore, walnut, juniper) protected by city ordinance, diameter thresholds, removal permits, and replacement ratios.
Urban Forest Equity
Citywide tree-canopy goals and equity-focused planting programs targeting historically under-canopied neighborhoods (Cool Streets LA, City Plants).